[sdiy] Source for vertical PCB mounted pots 10K - 1M - ALPS MOQ

[Robin Whittle]

Regarding the limited values Mouser may have for RK09D11 pots,
if you deal with an ALPS distributor, you should be able to
order whatever values you like.

I have used RK09K113 pots in the Devil Fish, since 1993.  I
paint silver on the shaft under a microscope, with a modified
fine "felt-tit" (actually a plastic capillary) pen.  The slot is
moulded into the shaft, but has no colouring.

I have never known of one failing - and they get a lot of use.
This is 7 pots in each of 240 machines so far.

The 10k log and 100k log values were stock items from ALPS but
they had to make the 500k log ones specially.  The Minimum Order
Quantity was 500.

I guess similar arrangements would apply for the pots you are
looking at:

http://www3.alps.com/WebObjects/catalog.woa/E/PDF/Potentiometer/InsulatedShaft/RK09Y11/RK09Y11.PDF

 - Robin          http://www.firstpr.com.au/rwi/dfish/